What type of property is 1 Ivy Cottage, Chapel Hill, TR4 8AS?

1 Ivy Cottage, Chapel Hill, TR4 8AS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Ivy Cottage, Chapel Hill, TR4 8AS?

1 Ivy Cottage, Chapel Hill, TR4 8AS last sold for £440,000 in July 2025. Before that, it sold for £185,000 in February 2016, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Ivy Cottage, Chapel Hill, TR4 8AS changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2016 and July 2025, 1 Ivy Cottage, Chapel Hill, TR4 8AS rose from £185,000 to £440,000, a change of £255,000. That works out to roughly +9.6% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Ivy Cottage, Chapel Hill, TR4 8AS have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Ivy Cottage, Chapel Hill, TR4 8AS is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Ivy Cottage, Chapel Hill, TR4 8AS?

1 Ivy Cottage, Chapel Hill, TR4 8AS has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TR4 8AS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Ivy Cottage, Chapel Hill, TR4 8AS heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Ivy Cottage, Chapel Hill, TR4 8AS records wood logs as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1 Ivy Cottage, Chapel Hill, TR4 8AS have?

1 Ivy Cottage, Chapel Hill, TR4 8AS has council approval for an extension granted in July 2016 under ref. PA16/05693. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Ivy Cottage, Chapel Hill, TR4 8AS?

1 Ivy Cottage, Chapel Hill, TR4 8AS is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 Ivy Cottage, Chapel Hill, TR4 8AS located?

1 Ivy Cottage, Chapel Hill, TR4 8AS sits in Porthtowan, Truro, Truro. It falls within the TR4 postcode district.

Is 1 Ivy Cottage, Chapel Hill, TR4 8AS in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Ivy Cottage, Chapel Hill, TR4 8AS show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Ivy Cottage, Chapel Hill, TR4 8AS?

The closest primary school to 1 Ivy Cottage, Chapel Hill, TR4 8AS is Mount Hawke Academy (2.5km).

What transport links are near 1 Ivy Cottage, Chapel Hill, TR4 8AS?

The closest bus stop to 1 Ivy Cottage, Chapel Hill, TR4 8AS is Chapel Meadow, 54m away. In total there are 28 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Ivy Cottage, Chapel Hill, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AS

3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Ivy Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Ivy Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Porthtowan, Truro, Truro (TR4 8AS). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on wood logs.

Across 2016–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £391,000 is 11.1% below the 2025 sale of £440,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£444/sq ft) was about 137.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £440,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 92 m² it's 24.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (122 m² median across 23 EPCs).

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Ivy Cottage, Chapel Hill, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

Nov 2016
Amendment
In report
Non-material amendment following grant of planning permission PA16/05693 ( Retrospective planning for raising of the rear roof to enable suitable headroom for the proposed first floor accommodation incorporating a roof window and internal alterations to the ground floor arrangement) for the introduction of two roof windows to the South West Elevation.
Agent
Oakes Drafting Services Ltd
Retrospective
Documents
22 docs on file
Reference
PA16/09662
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Jul 2016
ExtensionFull
In report
Retrospective planning for raising of the rear roof to enable suitable headroom for the proposed first floor accommodation incorporating a roof window and internal alterations to the ground floor arrangementNote: Work on site has commenced to rebuild the unsafe rear cob wall and make internal alteration both of which do not need planning permission. This application is for the continuity of works that include a new rear roof structure.
Agent
Oakes Drafting Services Ltd
Retrospective
Documents
22 docs on file
Reference
PA16/05693
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What's in 1 Ivy Cottage, Chapel Hill, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AS's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Ivy Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2016.

Current estimate

£391,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£440,000

Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

22 July 2025Most recent
£440,000
+137.8%over 9 years
15 February 2016
£185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8AS: £500,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in TR4 8AS

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On the street

Versus other Chapel Hill homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Ivy Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,783

Street avg £2,291

Strongly above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Truro report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Chapel Meadow — bus stop.

Closest school

2.5 km

Mount Hawke Academy. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TR4 8AS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TR4 8AS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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